Average power rating of opponents played: CHARLOTTE 95.1, PORTLAND 96.7

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

CHARLOTTE - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

12/2/2018

NEW ORLEANS

109-119

L

-3

L

232

U

39-91

42.9%

50

11

44-86

51.2%

55

17

12/5/2018

@ MINNESOTA

104-121

L

4.5

L

222.5

O

40-98

40.8%

47

10

48-89

53.9%

62

15

12/7/2018

DENVER

113-107

W

-1.5

W

217.5

O

33-86

38.4%

60

9

39-101

38.6%

64

9

12/9/2018

@ NEW YORK

119-107

W

-5.5

W

225.5

O

42-87

48.3%

52

12

44-93

47.3%

47

17

12/12/2018

DETROIT

108-107

W

-5.5

L

216.5

U

35-85

41.2%

54

7

40-86

46.5%

57

14

12/14/2018

NEW YORK

124-126

L

-10

L

224

O

48-102

47.1%

57

16

47-98

48.0%

61

10

12/15/2018

LA LAKERS

100-128

L

1

L

226

O

39-92

42.4%

44

18

49-92

53.3%

63

15

12/19/2018

CLEVELAND

110-99

W

-14

L

214.5

U

47-92

51.1%

56

12

41-85

48.2%

41

8

12/21/2018

DETROIT

98-86

W

-4

W

222

U

33-75

44.0%

60

16

32-82

39.0%

48

14

12/23/2018

@ BOSTON

103-119

L

7.5

L

217.5

O

38-88

43.2%

49

9

43-86

50.0%

56

14

12/26/2018

@ BROOKLYN

132-134

L

1

L

219.5

O

47-106

44.3%

60

12

51-104

49.0%

64

17

12/28/2018

BROOKLYN

100-87

W

-4.5

W

219.5

U

41-100

41.0%

61

8

33-83

39.8%

54

14

12/29/2018

@ WASHINGTON

126-130

L

-3.5

L

217

O

47-90

52.2%

47

16

48-93

51.6%

49

12

12/31/2018

ORLANDO

125-100

W

-8.5

W

211.5

O

42-85

49.4%

50

8

38-92

41.3%

55

11

1/2/2019

DALLAS

84-122

L

-1.5

L

221.5

U

32-90

35.6%

51

14

44-95

46.3%

65

10

1/5/2019

@ DENVER

110-123

L

9

L

218

O

39-82

47.6%

55

17

47-102

46.1%

53

7

1/6/2019

@ PHOENIX

119-113

W

1.5

W

225.5

O

44-91

48.4%

58

15

43-83

51.8%

41

14

1/8/2019

@ LA CLIPPERS

109-128

L

6

L

232

O

36-90

40.0%

51

11

48-93

51.6%

55

10

1/11/2019

@ PORTLAND

1/12/2019

@ SACRAMENTO

1/14/2019

@ SAN ANTONIO

1/17/2019

SACRAMENTO

1/19/2019

PHOENIX

1/20/2019

@ INDIANA

1/23/2019

@ MEMPHIS

1/25/2019

@ MILWAUKEE

PORTLAND - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

12/2/2018

@ SAN ANTONIO

118-131

L

1

L

218

O

45-86

52.3%

41

17

50-83

60.2%

35

12

12/4/2018

@ DALLAS

102-111

L

2.5

L

217.5

U

38-84

45.2%

52

18

38-87

43.7%

58

13

12/6/2018

PHOENIX

108-86

W

-12.5

W

210.5

U

41-85

48.2%

66

17

35-91

38.5%

47

16

12/8/2018

MINNESOTA

113-105

W

-3.5

W

220.5

U

39-83

47.0%

58

19

40-91

44.0%

46

12

12/11/2018

@ HOUSTON

103-111

L

6.5

L

220

U

38-87

43.7%

55

14

42-85

49.4%

50

7

12/12/2018

@ MEMPHIS

83-92

L

3

L

202

U

32-87

36.8%

57

14

34-82

41.5%

57

12

12/14/2018

TORONTO

128-122

W

1.5

W

216

O

48-94

51.1%

45

8

43-77

55.8%

40

16

12/17/2018

@ LA CLIPPERS

131-127

W

1

W

217.5

O

47-86

54.7%

43

11

42-83

50.6%

47

10

12/19/2018

MEMPHIS

99-92

W

-5

W

201

U

35-75

46.7%

53

21

33-78

42.3%

36

13

12/21/2018

UTAH

90-120

L

-1

L

213.5

U

35-87

40.2%

51

14

47-85

55.3%

54

15

12/23/2018

DALLAS

121-118

W

-7

L

215.5

O

49-104

47.1%

66

9

43-103

41.7%

62

9

12/25/2018

@ UTAH

96-117

L

7

L

214.5

U

35-89

39.3%

50

12

46-83

55.4%

61

17

12/27/2018

@ GOLDEN STATE

110-109

W

9

W

227

U

38-105

36.2%

66

14

45-106

42.5%

73

15

12/29/2018

GOLDEN STATE

105-115

L

5

L

227

U

39-91

42.9%

55

13

40-80

50.0%

46

12

12/30/2018

PHILADELPHIA

129-95

W

-2.5

W

224.5

U

49-83

59.0%

64

21

34-96

35.4%

46

11

1/1/2019

@ SACRAMENTO

113-108

W

-1

W

229.5

U

39-90

43.3%

63

18

44-115

38.3%

66

13

1/4/2019

OKLAHOMA CITY

109-111

L

-1

L

223.5

U

41-95

43.2%

57

12

40-94

42.6%

57

10

1/5/2019

HOUSTON

110-101

W

-2

W

219

U

43-94

45.7%

59

9

39-84

46.4%

44

12

1/7/2019

NEW YORK

111-101

W

-11.5

L

222.5

U

40-85

47.1%

59

14

36-89

40.4%

53

11

1/9/2019

CHICAGO

124-112

W

-9.5

W

209.5

O

47-83

56.6%

48

16

43-93

46.2%

42

12

1/11/2019

CHARLOTTE

1/13/2019

@ DENVER

1/14/2019

@ SACRAMENTO

1/16/2019

CLEVELAND

1/18/2019

NEW ORLEANS

1/21/2019

@ UTAH

1/22/2019

@ OKLAHOMA CITY

1/24/2019

@ PHOENIX

1/26/2019

ATLANTA

KEY GAME INFORMATION

CHARLOTTE: LAST SEASON: 36-46, missed playoffs.
COACH: James Borrego (first season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Kemba Walker (22.1 ppg), G Jeremy Lamb (12.9 ppg), G Nicolas Batum (11.6 ppg), F Marvin Williams (9.5 ppg), C Cody Zeller (7.6 ppg).
KEY LOSSES: C Dwight Howard, G Treveon Graham
KEY ADDITIONS: G Tony Parker, C Bismack Biyombo, F Miles Bridges
PLAYERS TO WATCH: The Hornets added 17-year veteran Parker to bolster their second team and to play down the stretch of tight games alongside Walker, a two-time All-Star and the team's best player. Lamb is expected to replace former No. 2 overall pick Michael Kidd-Gilchrist in the starting lineup, although second-year guard Malik Monk could push him for that job. Zeller regains his starting job after Howard was traded, a move that may prove to be addition by subtraction. Borrego is expecting big things from Batum, who should have a bounce back season playing with close friend and fellow Frenchman Parker.
OUTLOOK: The Hornets should compete for a playoff spot in the East, where mediocrity reigns. Their starting lineup isn't any better than it was a year ago, but they're much deeper this season and there shouldn't be as much drop off as last season when it comes to the second team. Charlotte will play an up-tempo game under Borrego, a former assistant with the Spurs. In fact, the Hornets have been working with a 12-second shot clock in practice to get used to playing at a faster pace. Rebounding could be an issue with Howard gone.

PORTLAND: LAST SEASON: 49-33, lost in first round.
COACH: Terry Stotts (seventh season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Damian Lillard (26.9 ppg), G CJ McCollum (21.4 ppg), F Al-Farouq Aminu (9.3 ppg), F Maurice Harkless, (6.5 ppg), C Jusuf Nurkic (14.3 ppg).
KEY LOSSES: F Ed Davis, G Shabazz Napier
KEY ADDITIONS: G Seth Curry
PLAYER TO WATCH: Zach Collins. Now in his second year, the 7-footer out of Gonzaga appears poised for a breakout. He'll be watched after the departure of Davis, who was the spark off the bench for the Blazers last season. Davis was prized for his defense, and Collins seems to have the same impact. A plus was Collins' performance in the NBA Summer League.
OUTLOOK: The Trail Blazers have one of the best backcourts in the league with Lillard and McCollum, but they're up against a Western Conference field that includes the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, as well as the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers. The Blazers are likely still a playoff team, but they're in a crowded group sitting just below the sure-bets. Like last year, a lot will depend on how the core of Lillard, McCollum and Nurkic perform.

PREVIEW

Blazers, Hornets meet going in opposite directions

The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets are not.

The Trail Blazers have won three consecutive games and 10 of their last 14. They play host to the Hornets, who have lost three of four and six of nine, on Friday in Portland.

But the Blazers say they're not of the mind to overlook anybody.

"Can't think about (an opponent's) record," Portland swingman Evan Turner said. "You have to take care of business. Teams are going to come out and compete and play hard. We have to do whatever it takes to win and leave it at that."

Portland (25-17) owns one of the league's best backcourts in Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, who combine to average nearly 47 points a game. But they likely will have their hands full Friday night when they face Charlotte's Kemba Walker, who averages 25.1 points per game.

"He's a good dude," McCollum said. "He plays well, he plays hard, he does things the right way. He's having an All-Star season."

"I love Kemba's game," Lillard added. "He has been having his best season this year. He has been really aggressive, leading their team. They've had to fight for every win they have. He has been a huge part of that. It's going to be another tough night at my position."

Even with starting small forward Moe Harkless (knee) out, the Blazers have displayed one of the deepest benches in the NBA.

In a 124-112 home win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, Portland's reserves combined for 56 points.

They were led by guard Seth Curry, who knocked down 7 of 11 shots, including 3 of 5 from the 3-point line, and finished with 17 points in 23 minutes. Power forward Zach Collins totaled 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes. The 7-footer was 6 of 9 from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range.

"We're getting better," Curry said of the Portland bench.

"That's the way it should be as the season goes along. You continue to find things you do well, and do them better. I'm getting more comfortable with these guys and finding spots, finding ways to contribute."

The Hornets, who will be on the fourth stop of a six-game, 10-day road trip, are beginning to get more from Malik Monk, a second-year guard out of Kentucky. Monk, who led Charlotte (19-21) with 24 points in a 128-109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, said he is still learning as he adjusts to the speed and physicality of the NBA.

"You have to know when to speed up and when to slow down," Monk told the New York Times. "I thought it would be way smoother. It's been a lot of ups and downs.

"If you're a second late, it's over with. You can recover in college, and you can hide in a zone, too. But (in the NBA), you get exposed. Everybody is so good."